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Traffic heat map of Nobles County, Minnesota: 516 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 90 and Oxford Street

Nobles County, Minnesota Traffic Counts

How busy are the roads of Nobles County, Minnesota? We measure 516 road miles, divided into 3,990 segments, with multi-sourced, cross-verified mobile and sensor data. About 1 in 7 vehicles here is a truck, against 1 in 12 across Minnesota. The breakdown below covers volume, trucks, congestion and driver profiles for retailers, logistics planners and engineers.
Data sourced from TrafficZoom's proprietary analytics platform.
Data current as of:
Q3 2026
Updated:
September 29, 2026
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Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Nobles County, Minnesota

Traffic

The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network.

vehicles per day1,352
Trucks

The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles.

13.5%
Average travel time

The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network.

32.5 min
Congestion ratio

The rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network.

7.1%
Drivers’ average age

Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated.

46.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income

Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated.

$72,191

Our data shows 1,352 vehicles per day on the average road in Nobles County, Minnesota, and 892,932 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈326 million per year) across its 516 miles of monitored roads. Freight weighs heavily here: trucks are 13.5% of traffic, against 8.1% across Minnesota.

Traffic 60% below the Minnesota average

Nobles's average daily traffic volume is 60% lower than the state average - 1,352 vehicles per day against 3,404 - suggesting less traffic load per road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.6% of Minnesota's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 72% of counties in Minnesota see more traffic than Nobles's 1,352 vehicles per day.

The average trip takes 32.5 minutes, on par with the state level. 60% of counties in Minnesota have a longer average travel time than Nobles's 32.5 minutes.

At 33% lower than the state level, the 7.1% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - travel times are easy to plan around for scheduled deliveries.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Nobles County, Minnesota

Trafficvehicles per day4,775
Trucks16.9%
Average travel time53.5 min
Congestion ratio12.7%
Drivers’ average age47.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income$72,548

Highways carry more than half of all travel in Nobles County, Minnesota (61% of vehicle-miles). The average highway carries 4,775 vehicles per day, 316% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,148 vehicles per day.

Yet highways are only 20% of the road network, 105 miles in 225 segments, so each mile of them is 3.0 times as busy as the average road mile.

That is more highway travel volume than 64% of counties in Minnesota.

Higher highway truck share than 91% of counties in Minnesota

At 16.9%, highway truck share is 65% higher than the state average. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.

Nobles's highway truck share (16.9%) is higher than 91% of counties in Minnesota. Nobles's highway truck count is higher than 64% of counties in Minnesota, at roughly 809 trucks per day.

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Non-highway Traffic in Nobles County, Minnesota

Trafficvehicles per day1,148
Trucks8.0%
Average travel time31.2 min
Congestion ratio6.8%
Drivers’ average age46.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income$71,988

Local roads carry a significant share of travel in Nobles County, Minnesota: 39% of all vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 1,148 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 80% of the monitored road miles (411 miles in 3,765 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 346,014 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈126 million per year). Trucks make up 8.0% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 12 vehicles.

Younger drivers than 67% of counties in Minnesota

The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 53% lower than on highways.

At 31% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 6.8% signals easier movement on local roads.

Trip origins here have lower average income than 66% of counties in Minnesota. 67% of counties in Minnesota have an older driver population than Nobles.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
A long morning plateau from 7:00 AM to 12:00 PM and a long afternoon plateau from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 68% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekend traffic is about as busy as on weekdays (-3%): leisure and through trips largely replace the commute.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
June–August is the high season, with volumes +22% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -30% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Nobles County, Minnesota, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and there is a strong seasonal swing of +22% in high season.

Nobles County vs. Minnesota Traffic Comparison

The truck share sets Nobles County apart: 67% above the Minnesota average. Its highway truck share is also 65% above.

MetricNobles CountyMinnesota averageDifference
Traffic1,3523,404-60.3%
Truck % (Total Traffic)13.5%8.1%+67.2%
Truck % (Highway)16.9%10.3%+65.2%
Avg. Travel Time32.5 min32.2 min+0.8%

How Nobles County compares

Nobles County moves more traffic than any nearby county

Compared with its 4 closest neighbours, Nobles County moves 2.0 times the total daily travel; it has the second busiest roads of the five. It is bigger rather than busier: the extra travel comes from carrying more road, not from heavier roads.

Nobles County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Minnesota average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Nobles County1,35213.5%892,93232.5 min7.1%
Osceola County, Iowa1,16011.1%262,85043.5 min5.3%
Murray County, Minnesota9358.5%249,79240.0 min6.2%
Rock County, Minnesota1,57913.8%561,57335.5 min5.8%
Jackson County, Minnesota1,17812.8%695,66332.9 min4.9%
Minnesota average3,4048.1%N/A32.2 min10.6%

Nobles County ranked within Minnesota

Nobles County sits in the top quarter of the Minnesota field on truck share on highways, at #8 of 81.

Nobles County ranked among 87 county-level areas in Minnesota (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 81.
MeasureNobles CountyMinnesota rank
Traffic volume (AADT)1,352#63 of 87
Highway vehicle-miles per day546,918#30 of 81
Truck share on highways16.9%#8 of 81
Highway trucks per day809#30 of 81
Average travel time32.5 min#53 of 87
Average driver income$72,191#58 of 87
Average driver age46.7 yrs#59 of 87

Busiest roads in Nobles County, Minnesota

The three busiest roads in Nobles County average 10,972 vehicles a day, 8.1 times the county average of 1,352 across all its monitored roads.

I 90 is the busiest road, at 11,368 vehicles a day, 2,066 of them trucks (18.2%). It also carries the most trucks.

I 90 carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 57.5 minutes against 32.5 county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 90Motorway · 11,368vehicles2,066trucks · 18.2%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
14.6%
Median trip time
57.5 min
Drivers’ median age
46.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$71,345

I 90 carries 8.4 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 57.5 minutes.

2Oxford StreetPrimary road · 10,931vehicles806trucks · 7.4%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
19.3%
Median trip time
29.9 min
Drivers’ median age
47.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$68,267

Travel on Oxford Street's busiest stretch runs 19% over free-flow time, against 7% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

3MN 60Trunk road · 10,617vehicles1,361trucks · 12.8%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
11.8%
Median trip time
52.2 min
Drivers’ median age
48.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$76,340

MN 60 carries through traffic: the median trip using it lasts 52.2 minutes, against 32.5 for the county.

4Humiston AvenuePrimary road · 7,804vehicles578trucks · 7.4%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
13.0%
Median trip time
42.5 min
Drivers’ median age
44.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$63,875

Drivers on Humiston Avenue are on long journeys, a median 42.5 minutes against 32.5 county-wide: a through route more than a local street.

5I 90 BUS / MN 60Trunk road · 6,190vehicles879trucks · 14.2%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
9.5%
Median trip time
36.9 min
Drivers’ median age
48.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$73,370

I 90 BUS / MN 60 carries 4.6 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 36.9 minutes.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 90Motorway · #1 by traffic11,368vehicles2,066trucks · 18.2%
2MN 60Trunk road · #3 by traffic10,617vehicles1,361trucks · 12.8%
3I 90 BUS / MN 60Trunk road · #5 by traffic6,190vehicles879trucks · 14.2%
4US 59Trunk road · 5,552vehicles851trucks · 15.3%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
7.2%
Median trip time
40.3 min
Drivers’ median age
48.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$73,353

At 4.1 times the county average, US 59 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $73,353 in household income.

5Oxford StreetPrimary road · #2 by traffic10,931vehicles806trucks · 7.4%
How to read these road counts
  • The first number is AADT, annual average daily traffic: the vehicles passing a point on an average day, both directions combined and trucks included. On a divided highway both carriageways are added together.
  • Traffic changes along a road, with more near interchanges and towns and less in open country. Every figure for a road describes its busiest stretch in the county, so the two rankings show the same numbers for the same road.
  • The second number is the trucks on that stretch, a part of its AADT. The bar splits the AADT into cars and light vehicles (blue) and trucks (amber).
  • See segment-level AADT for any road on TrafficZoom.

Data Sources & Methodology

The data presented on this page is derived from TrafficZoom's proprietary analytics platform, which aggregates and normalizes information from multiple sources, including:

Mobile device location data (anonymized and aggregated)

Road sensor networks and traffic counters

Historical traffic pattern databases

Public traffic count programs published by the

NoblesDepartment of Transportation

Demographic Baseline for O-D Modeling

U.S. Census Bureau
All metrics represent estimates based on statistical modeling and are intended for strategic planning purposes.
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Data current as of:
Q3 2026

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